panama

JW Marriott Plans Santo Domingo Hotel

Air Travel

Aruba Airport Begins Next Stage of Transformation

 aruba airport

Aruba’s main airport is getting another upgrade —± as its multiyear Gateway 2030 redevelopment enters its next phase. The airport’s Phase 1B is now underway at Queen Beatrix International Airport, adding new capacity and setting the stage for an entirely modernized departures environment. Phase 1A, which was completed in April, marked one of the project’s […]

panama

Panama President Martinelli: Connectivity Key to Regional Integration

Above: US President Barack Obama and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Connectivity is key to the integration of the Americas, according to Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, who was speaking at the Sixth Summit of the Americas in Cartagena. Martinelli proposed eliminating all of the bureaucratic barriers that exist in […]

panama

Panama's Metro Project Moves Forward

Above: construction work on Panama’s new Metro project (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Construction on Panama City’s new Metro is moving forward, with 30 percent of the project completed, according to the government. The first tests runs will be made on project’s Line 1 in August 2013, according to President Ricardo Martinelli, who […]

panama

Panama and Costa Rica's Presidents Talk Drug Fight in Guatemala

Above: The meeting in Antigua (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla met in Antigua, Guatemala Saturday to analyze strategies on the fight against drug trafficking in the region. The two leaders were joined by representatives from Honduras, Belize, El Salvador and Nicaragua at the […]

Panama's Metro Project Moves Forward

 Above: the Panamanian and Puerto Rican delegations (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Foreign Minister Roberto Henriquez received Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño for talks Wednesday about future investment and trade. Martinelli said Panama was an excellent opportunity for companies in Puerto Rico to promote their businesses in Central […]

Panama and Nicaragua to Deepen Ties on Security, Regional Integration

 Above: Daniel Ortega and Ricardo Martinelli (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega agreed to encourage and deepen their two countries’ cooperation on security matters and the fight against transnational crime. The two leaders also agreed to adopt the necessary mechanisms to strengthen bilateral trade. “We […]

Panama Among Countries Most Suited to Attract Green Investment: Report

 Above: Panama City (Photo: Panama Tourism) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama is among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean most-suited to attract capital for low-carbon investment, according to a report from market research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank’s Multilateral Investment Fund. The Climatescope report profiled […]

Dominica and Panama Establish Relations

Above: Dominica and Panama’s Permanent Representatives to the OAS (OAS Photo/Patricia Levia) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Dominica and Panama signed an agreement in Washington today to establish formal diplomatic relations between the two countries. Dominica and Panama’s Permanent Representatives to the Organization of American States, Hubert Charles and Guillermo Cochez, respectively, […]

Panama Begins Computer Distribution Project, Continuing Caribbean-Wide Trend

Above: President Ricardo Martinelli launching the programme (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Continuing a trend that has made its way across the Caribbean, from Antigua to Guyana, the government of Panama has delivered the first computers to families as part of its Digital Inclusion programme. The first installment of the project on Tuesday […]

Trinidad and Panama Sign Memorandum of Understanding in Energy Sector

 Above: Trinidad PM Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Panama President Ricardo Martinelli (centre) at the Palacio de Las Garzas (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff The governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Panama have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the energy sector, following a ceremony in Panama City. The agreement will help to facilitate “mutually […]

BBVA Panama Gets $25 Million to Expand Lending for Small Businesses

Above: Panama City By the Caribbean Journal staff Banco BBVA Panama today signed an agreement with the IFC to provide $25 million to the bank to support its efforts to expand lending to farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises. SMEs account for 80 percent of Panama’s total employment, according to the IFC, which is a […]

Panama's Martinelli, Trinidad's Persad-Bissessar Hold Talks in Panama City

 Above: Martenelli and Persad-Bissessar (Photo: OP) By the Caribbean Journal staff Panama President Ricardo Martinelli hosted Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar for talks Monday on security, commerce, investment and the expansion of the Panama Canal. The two sides also discussed the possibility of negotiating a partial trade agreement and a pact on investment. […]